Japan Media Arts Festival opens the 13tn application information. 
The application period starts from 16th July to 25 September 2009. 
Please refer and download press release (PDF file) as follows; 
http://www.cgarts.or.jp/outline/press/2009/img/e090625.pdf [1]
 
Japan Media Arts Festival defined "media arts" not only as arts using
digital representations and technologies but also as entertainment
genres including animation, manga and games, and has been contributing
to the improvement of media arts from Japan by recognizing excellence
works and by providing an opportunity for artists to present their
works since 1997. Last year the record-setting 2,146 applications came
from 44 countries and regions worldwide. 
We seek and await dynamic creative works that are opening up a new
era from all over the world. 
This year the application period is from 16 July to 25 September in
each division; 
"Art Division" 
Interactive Art, Installation, Visual Image, Still Image (including
digital photograph), 
Web Work, etc. 
"Entertainment Division" 
Game, Play Equipment, Visual Image (VFX, CM, MV,etc.), Character, Web
Work, etc. 
"Animation Division" 
Long Animation (Movie, TV, Original Video Animation), Short
Animation, etc. 
"Manga Division" 
Story Manga, Frame Manga, Web Manga, Independent Manga, etc. 
Regarding animation and manga, not only digital works but also works
using existing methods are welcomed. The competition is open to both
professionals as well as amateurs, commercial and non-commercial works
without distinction. 
Please visit the official website as follows; 
http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/ [2] 
(Start accepting for web entries from 16 July.) 
The 13th Japan Media Arts Festival 
Application period - 16 July-25 September 2009 
Divisions - Art/Entertainment/Animation/Manga 
Award-winning Works Exhibition - 3-14 February 2010 at The National
Art Centre, Tokyo. 
We look forward to meeting you in the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival.

Japan Media Arts Festival Secretariat Office 
c/o CG-ARTS 
1-11-2 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 Japan 
Phone +81-3-3535-3501 Fax +81-3-3562-4840

Links:
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[1] http://www.cgarts.or.jp/outline/press/2009/img/e090625.pdf
[2] http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/
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